Why evangelicals are wedded to Trump as he makes a more biblical appeal

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

62% : Candidates have been commingling religion and political motives for a very long time.
54% : The Times piece says Trump tends to end his rallies like an "evangelical altar call": "We will pray to God for our strength and for our liberty.
52% : Now obviously Trump can't control what others say about him, though I'm sure he welcomes some of these comparisons.
51% : "This, says the paper, reflects his attempt "to transform the Republican Party into a kind of Church of Trump.
49% : Trump, who has been collecting royalties on sales of $59.99 Bibles, calling it his favorite book, had a more mixed holiday message:"HAPPY EASTER TO ALL, INCLUDING CROOKED AND CORRUPT PROSECUTORS AND JUDGES THAT ARE DOING EVERYTHING POSSIBLE TO INTERFERE WITH THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION OF 2024, AND PUT ME IN PRISON, INCLUDING THOSE MANY PEOPLE THAT I COMPLETELY & TOTALLY DESPISE BECAUSE THEY WANT TO DESTROY AMERICA," taking shots at "DERANGED" AND "SICK" Jack Smith and also ripping Fani Willis and Alvin Bragg.
48% : Now the New York Times says he is mixing religion and politics to entice followers into the "Church of Trump.
46% : A CURVE BALL IN HEARING ON LEGALITY OF ABORTION PILLSA real estate broker at the CPAC conference said Trump has "definitely been chosen by God."
42% : "Perhaps that's why he reposted a Washington Times opinion column this Easter weekend with the headline "The Crucifixion of Donald Trump.
42% : And if they also choose to view Trump as persecuted, it's another challenge for the media to grasp his unshakable appeal among those who might otherwise abandon a repeatedly indicted candidate with a different name.
39% : The fervent embrace of Donald Trump by evangelical voters is both beyond dispute and something of a mystery, at least to those eternally puzzled by the former president's appeal.
39% : "The Washington Times column makes a stark Easter reference, saying much like Pontius Pilate "tried to placate the mob by merely beating Jesus nearly to death, the judge 'relented' by lowering the bond required to a paltry $175 million and gave Trump an additional 10 days to secure it."
38% : "Only later does the story acknowledge that Trump "has mostly been careful not to speak directly in messianic terms" - kind of a key detail.
33% : "Now we get to the part about Trump as unlikely evangelical hero:"He has been married three times, has been repeatedly accused of sexual assault, has been convicted of business fraud and has never showed much interest in church services.
25% : "Andrew Sullivan, no fan of Trump, tries to find a middle ground.
13% : The column did add that "Donald Trump is no Jesus.

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